I have always felt that Maxime de la Rocheterie's description of Marie-Antoinette is one of the best: She was not a guilty woman, neither was she a saint; she was an upright, charming woman, a little frivolous, somewhat impulsive, but always pure; she was a queen, at times ardent in her fancies for her favourites and thoughtless in her policy, but proud and full of energy; a thorough woman in her winsome ways and tenderness of heart, until she became a martyr. ( The Life of Marie-Antoinette by M. de la Rocheterie, 1893) Marie-Antoinette spent the first fourteen years of her life in Austria, worshiping in Rococo churches and listening to the music of Haydn and the Italian composers. Architecture and music in that time and place celebrated the glory of God in the beauty of His creation. As Queen, her desire to promote beauty around her, especially in the lives of those whom she loved, was an outgrowth of the culture in which she was raised. She loved theater, acting, o...
I am very much relieved that the ACWB is not showing extreme opinions on church politics, education or the liturgy etc.
ReplyDeleteSuch views have just led to the cancellation of a visit by a Cardinal.
The electronic media is a powerful form of communication and must be handled with care. Better to err on the generous, inclusive side than to embrace a dangerous fanaticism.
The ACWB will expand while it is open to the Spirit.
Thank you.
Thankyou Terry! You express what is my wish for the ACWB..I am not in the least bit surprised that the Cardinal's visit was cancelled..
ReplyDeleteThis is not a subject for inclusion as a post on ACWB which steers clear of contentious issues, however, I listened to the replay of the SUNDAY BBC radio programme this week and the question of Caritas came up at the end.
ReplyDeleteAs a woman was involved do you know of any bloggers discussing this personally on their own blogs?
Genuine question.
Don't display this if you don't wish to, but perhaps you could point me in the right direction.
Thank you.